Bowler School District

500 S Almon St
Bowler, WI 54416
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bowler School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 149 students in Bowler School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Bowler School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
297 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Bowler School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#408 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bowler   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowler   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowler   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowler   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bowler   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.58
# American Indian Students
103 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
35%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
126 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
42%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
16
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,660 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,636 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bowler   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bowler   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,660
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bowler   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,636
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bowler   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bowler School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowler High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 S Almon St
Bowler, WI 54416
(715) 793-4101
Grades: 7-12
| 149 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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